Mats V Epa

As part of the rule the epa had reinstated the appropriate and necessary finding issued in 2000 and rescinded in 2005.

Mats v epa. Mercury is a powerful neurotoxin that ends up in the water and soil and concentrates up the food chain especially in fish. Epa states and industry challenged the mats. The dc circuit upheld the agency s decision not to consider costs. It is particularly dangerous for pregnant women and young children.

When it was issued the epa projected that mats would cut. 7412 n 1 a of the clean air act which requires the agency to regulate power plants when appropriate and necessary unreasonably when it refused to consider cost when making that decision. Epa s analysis shows that the mats rule and the cross state air pollution rule will not adversely affect resource adequacy in any region of the country. July 17 2020 epa finalized minor revisions to the electronic reporting requirements for mats.

Supreme court decision in. Epa states and industry challenged the mats. Environmental protection agency epa. As the current epa characterizes it in issuing the mats in 2012 the epa read cost consideration entirely out a n determination challenges to the mats.

Environmental protection agency epa is revising its response to the u s. Reversed and remanded 5 4 in an opinion by justice scalia on june 29 2015. December 12 2012 epa has extended the comment period on the mats reconsideration proposal by one week until january 7 2013. If the environmental protection agency epa were to reconsider or rescind the rule power.

The office of the federal register mistakenly published the mats reconsideration proposal in the final rules section of the nov. Mats is estimated to save as many as 11 000 lives each year although advocacy groups and the power industry often sit on opposite sides of the fence over regulatory matters many of their interests appear aligned against the epa in fighting against the agency s decision to change the bcas for mats. In epa s 40 year history the clean air act has not impacted power companies ability to keep the lights on in communities across the united states. The environmental protection agency interpreted 42 u s c.

Mercury and air toxics standards mats limit the amount of mercury and other toxic emissions from power plants. As the current epa characterizes it in issuing the mats in 2012 the epa read cost consideration entirely out a n determination challenges to the mats. Epa which held that the epa erred by not considering cost in its determination that regulation under section 112 of the clean air act. May 22 2020 epa published a final revised supplemental cost finding for mats and the clean air act required risk and technology review.